TIBCO General Interface

Winner: 2006 InfoWorld Technology of the Year

The drive to give people faster access to information and more AT A G L A N C E

productive applications while keeping IT costs low has led developers
to seek out ways of squeezing more functionality TIBCO General Interface is an RIA framework
and value out of the ubiquitous Web browser. For many, the answer that makes it faster and easier for organizations
has been found in asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) to build and deploy Web-based applications
development. AJAX takes advantage of technology that already and components that have the rich feel and
exists in the browser, eliminating the need for client-side plug-ins, functionality of desktop software.
applets and software installation and maintenance.
TIBCO General Interface™ is the highly acclaimed and #1 rated Try it now: http://www.tibco.com/mk/gi
AJAX rich Internet application (RIA) toolkit that lets organizations
capitalize on the lower costs of Web applications while delivering
the features, speed and performance of desktop-installed software
and components. General Interface lets organizations quickly create
sophisticated Web-based applications that run in a standard Web BENEFITS
browser without plug-ins, Active-X controls, Java applets or client-
side software installation. General Interface is mature and proven. • Improves the productivity of developers
Applications developed and deployed with General Interface have by providing dozens of customizable GUI,
been meeting the needs of software developers, Fortune 1000 data, and communication components
companies and the U.S. government since 2001. that encapsulate the complexities of AJAX
development. Developers can focus on higher
value activities instead of getting caught up in
low-level, browser-specific coding.

• Reduces cost and time of developing

applications by providing visual tools that
enable drag-and-drop assembly of application
screens, reusable components and wizard-
driven connectivity to data sources, along with
step-through debugging, code generation and
completion services.

• Reduces cost and time of deploying

applications by adhering to standards.
Organizations can deploy applications
powered by General Interface in conjunction
with any Web based system and communicate
with Java EE, .NET and other HTTP/S
accessible sources of data.

TIBCO General Interface makes it easy for developers to deploy full screen rich Internet
applications, add rich functionality to existing Web pages and create rich portlets.
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A tt r ib u tes & C apabilities

AJAX for the Professional Developer
General Interface delivers features for the
rapid development of robust and reliable
applications.
• General Interface consists of two products,
General Interface Builder for development and
General Interface Framework for deployment.
• Extensible, component-based architecture
enables reuse and customization of objects.
• Scalability and performance proven through
use in demanding environments of Fortune
1000 companies, software companies and
government agencies since 2001.
Web Browser with
Rich Graphical
User Interface
Rich GUI Data
Components Persistence
TIBCO General Interface Framework
• Wizard-based connectivity to back-end
data and services. Supports synchronous,
asynchronous and real-time messaging for
interoperability with TIBCO, BEA WebLogic, “By using TIBCO
IBM WebSphere, Microsoft .NET and other
General Interface
leading infrastructure products.
instead of a standard
• Integrated code testing and step-through client/server architecture,
debugging utilities.
we were able to develop
Deployment: General Interface Framework our DrugMatrix product
General Interface Framework enables
for about a third of the
developers to deliver browser-based
cost and bring it to
applications that run completely in a standard
Web browser.
market twice as fast.”
• Deployment-time framework, delivered - Alan Roter,
from any HTTP server, instantly adds RIA Vice President of
capabilities to a standard browser. Informatics, Iconix
Pharmaceuticals
• Applications can be deployed as embedded
components within any HTML page, as
robust applications that occupy the entire
browser window or portlets with drag-and- For more information
drop functionality. or to request a copy
Multi-Threaded
Messaging of TIBCO General
• Client-side XML data cache boosts
Interface today, visit
performance, storing information for use
www.tibco.com/mk/gi.
throughout a session and eliminating the
need to “click-and-refresh.”

Instantly enrich the browser’s capabilities with the rich GUI,

data, and communication objects capabilities of General
Interface Framework.

Development: General Interface Builder

With General Interface Builder developers can
rapidly create feature-rich applications and
reuseable components.
• Development environment itself is an
AJAX-based GUI windowing framework with
visual and drag-and-drop tools for layout
and authoring.
• Robust component libraries, visual tooling,
General Interface Builder speeds creation of new
step-through debugging, automated applications—drag, drop and deploy.
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